Hotel Scorpios

Surely the most beautiful and lovely place I have ever been in my life. Felt truly welcome and comfortable. Views amazed again and again every day. Surely a place I look forward to go again. Also great place for dinner or even shorter visit for lunch and views. We just came back few days ago but feel my heart is still there partially. Also as enjoy swimming and smaller places, the nearby beaches were just perfect and basically just down the hill. All that I needed for holidays and so much more than I ever expected. Can only recommend very, very highly.

The title says it all: mostly good with just a few minor niggles. It is located above the coastal road from Lefkas to Nidri and is about 2K from the latter. It is built on the hillside with multiple levels of accommodation which range from individual "bungalows" to rooms/apartments. The views from the upper rooms and the pool areas are spectacular (as can be seen from the photographs). The restaurant is good and equal to any you'll find in Nidri itself. The menu is comprehensive with Greek favourites as well as international dishes and occasionally there will be specials as well, (the mousakka was excellent!) The pool is large and clean and the many sunbeds and sunshades of superb quality. There is access to and from the hotel from the aforementioned Lefkas/Nidri road but it is via a lot of steep steps with few handrails. The lack of handrails unfortunately perpetuates on the other (many) flights of steps and, if there is one thing we would recommend for an improvement, it is to address this omission. There is no beach worthy of the title: From the Nidri road, there is a small pebbled area opposite the Briki cafe with sunbeds (rented by the cafe) and steps down to the water. The nearest usable beach (fine shingle) is in Nidri itself and can be accessed behind the Nidri Beach Hotel. The nearest sand beach would be in Vasaliki - a 40 euro taxi ride - or an occasional bus ride away. Bus timetables are in reception. On the subject of taxis, 10 euors will get you in to Nidri from the hotel entrance: Thanasis on 6972 463 656 will give you a good service. A taxi to and from the hotel entrance on the upper road will avoid those nasty steps from the main road. The room we had was basic with the usual absent sink plug (as it was throughout Greece 50 years ago I recall!) but the rooms are cleaned daily, towels changed every 2 days. Do not plan much self-catering, we suggest, as the kitchen area is minimal, but the fridge works for cold drinks! The overwhelmimng and most excellent aspect of our stay was the wonderful nature and attitude of the proprietors for whom nothing was too much trouble. They really are exceptional. Up front you will meet Antonios as front of house in the restaurant, his father who does/organises the food and Antinio's aunt who holds everyting together. The service really is superb. They all speak perfect English.

A fabulous little gem away from the main Nidri, lovely 30 min walk away. Never had such amazing views wow!! The family are so welcoming,genuine and helpful. The rooms are basic ( Greek) but very well cleaned , towels changed constantly, cleaners were in every day . The pool was immaculate and the non slip pool area was a bonus . If you’re wanting to visit this lovely place this hotel has it all. The food is outstanding too. Thank you for the warm welcome such a genuine family makes all the difference so inviting.

Wonderful place just out of town so it is peaceful and serene The family are warm and welcoming it is very well run Spotless accommodation basic but perfect The views well what can I say they have the perfect location overlooking the islands which we sailed around a few times during our stay The restaurants in town are okay the hotel food is just as good the prices are similar Very relaxing holiday thank you for your warm welcome

Great experience at this hotel. Could not have been made more welcome. Fantastic views. Food excellent and good value. Pool area lots of sunbeads and brollies for shade. Clean, peaceful and relaxing. Room a little dated bur not with any issues. Husband had to go to the medical centre and the family could have not been more helpful ferrying us around and translating if we were having difficulties You need to be mobile if staying here as lots of steps but so worth it for the view alone. Buses to Nidri and Lefkada on the main road running approx every 30 mins 2 euros. 5 mins to Nidri 15 mins to Lefkada. Timetable on bus stops. Walk into Nidri 30 minutes. No hesitation to recommending this lovely family ran hotel.

This is a great hotel with very good value for money. It is family owned and operated. The views are spectacular. The rooms are super clean and the people are very polite, professional and accommodating. The breakfast is buffet-style and has items for every one and every taste. The restaurant (lunch, dinner) offers good food selection and quality. The hotel is easy to find and has its own parking just across the street (essential because it is located in a very narrow street) and free Wi-Fi. The distance to the port of Nidri (big restaurant selection and day-long cruise ships start there) is less than 10 min by car. The city of Lefkada is about 25 min away. There are a couple of things the travelers need to be cautious though. First, the street leading to the hotel is two-way street, which is very narrow even for one car. Drive carefully. Second, the internet is not very fast (range of 50Mbps). However, this is a problem in the whole Greece. In our travels we only found few cafeterias having speeds around 100Mbps.

We stayed at Scorpios Hotel for 10 days at the start of July. Arrived at Preveza airport to 37c heat which was nice. About an hour’s coach trip to Scorpios Hotel. The hotel is situated about 1.5 km from Nidri centre, along what is the main coast road. However, it is not that busy, but care needs to be taken because pavements are either not very wide, non-existent or in the process of being constructed. It takes about 20-30 minutes to walk this way to Nidri centre. Scorpios Hotel is situated on a STEEP hill. The walk up the track from the road to the entrance is quite steep. Once in the grounds there are a large number of steps to get you to the top where the reception and pool/bar area is. I’m a fit 61 year old, my wife is a fit 45 year old, and we found this hard work for the first few days. We eventually got used to it. However, in the extremely hot weather it was hard work. Scorpios is laid out almost in a ‘village’ style with apartments on different levels. Each apartment has a balcony area or small patio area. The reception, pool and bar/restaurant area are at the very top – guaranteed to make you sweat and pant! However, it is worth it. The views from the large bar area are excellent – a beautiful view of Nidri bay and the islands and a view to Nidri. What a place to sit and sup a large, chilled Mythos and enjoy the beauty of Greece; especially after walking up all those steps. Antonio and all the staff {sorry I can’t remember the name of his cousin and aunty} are extremely friendly and helpful – absolutely nothing is too much trouble for them. The food served {at night time} was excellent – proper top restaurant standard and cheaper. We ate there at least 3 times whilst watching the footy. They served the best chips on the island! The pool isn’t large but it’s plenty big enough and deep. Plenty of good quality sunbeds and no need to reserve early doors – at least not in my experience. There was a good cross section of nationalities there. Rooms – we had room 45 which was the furthest up from the road. A long haul but the view from the balcony was spectacular. It was also at the end of the building so no one walking past – very quiet and private. Room was large enough for 2 people but nowhere to put cases out of the way. Double bed was large to give plenty of room so it wasn’t too hot in the evening. We just slept with a sheet over us but there were blankets available if required. Large wardrobe with plenty of plastic hangers; 3 drawers in the wardrobe. Regular size fridge with ice compartment, which was needed to keep the beers, water, and coke chilled. There was a sink and small preparation area with enough cutlery and crockery for 2. 2 electric rings {we never used them}. Small table and large mirror in the room. Bathroom had the usual with a shower curtain and the shower had a ‘tray’ on the floor to help stop water going all over the floor. Aircon was free for us – I’m not sure If we paid for it wi

This hotel was outstanding and really does have the wow factor. Views were stunning over Nidri and beyond , they were just breathtaking and extremely picturesque. The family who run the hotel are an absolute delight and nothing was to much trouble . We will definitely be back to stay again and highly recommend Hotel Scorpios and the lovely family who run it. Tony & Michelle UK

We have just spent two weeks in these great family run apartments. The view from the pool area and some of the apartments is incredible. The apartments are basic but spotlessly clean. The service from the staff was 5 star. We ate in the restaurant several time and the food was fabulous, some of the best we ate in Nidri. The supermarket on the main road was very useful for fresh bread in the mornings. The pool area was spacious and quiet and there were always sun beds available. You need to be aware that you have steps to climb to get to the apartments and the centre of Nidri is a 30- 35 minute walk.